Crochet a mini sweater and stocking for your Christmas tree this year! These adorable miniature ornaments can be strung together into a bunting, made into hanging ornaments, or become tiny stocking stuffers themselves! Each one works up extremely quickly and is the perfect easy Christmas project during this hectic season.
Mini Sweater and Stocking Ornaments Free Crochet Pattern
My newest free crochet pattern is a Christmas-themed set of ornaments, including a cute striped mini sweater and classic stocking!
Read on to learn more about my design process and inspiration, or scroll to the end to get the free pattern. If you’re in a hurry and need to take this pattern offline, grab the beautifully formatted, ad-free, PDF pattern from Etsy here.
Crochet garments that don’t take forever!
When I first learned how to crochet, I was drawn to the craft because of amigurumi (no surprise there!). However, as I immersed myself in the yarn community, I discovered so many amazing garment designers and patterns and really wanted to try some out for myself!
After attempting my first crochet sweater, I absolutely loved how the designer was able to create ribbing details that I normally associated with knitting, and so when it came time to design some crochet ornaments, a mini sweater was a no brainer.
Fun fact: this tiny pattern has the exact same construction as a life sized sweater, so if you really wanted to, you could definitely scale it up and wear it!
Along with the tiny sweater, I created a mini stocking which is just a little too small to stuff with any toys, but is perfect for hanging on a tree or on a keychain. The best part? These ornaments only take a few hours, and you could even string up a bunch of them into the most adorable crochet bunting!
Mix, match, and customize!
I opted for a classic striped combination for my mini sweater, but you can create any kind of sweater (not necessarily Christmas-themed) you want! This also makes this sweater an amazing stash buster for any tiny scraps you have left over (mini scrap sweater, anyone?) and also a super easy place to try out any new color schemes you’ve been mulling over.
You could also go classic and create a simple solid colored sweater with contrast colored ribbing, and add a mini appliqué in the center.
Since these ornaments are so quick to make, you can definitely create a custom piece for everyone in your family, and even attempt to make a mini version of everyone’s favorite sweater!
The Pattern
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Description
Crochet a mini sweater and stocking for your Christmas tree this year! These adorable miniature ornaments can be strung together into a bunting, made into hanging ornaments, or become tiny stocking stuffers themselves! Each one works up extremely quickly and is the perfect easy Christmas project during this hectic season.
Yarn
- Hobbii Tivoli
- <1 skein of Red (sport weight)
- <1 skein of White (sport weight)
Notions
Abbreviations (US)
- ch: chain
- MR: magic ring
- sc: single crochet
- sc x: sc x number of times
- dec: decrease
- inc: increase
- slst: slip stitch
- MC: main color
- CC: contrast color
- yo: yarn over
- hdc: half double crochet
- dc: double crochet
- rep: repeat
- sts: stitch(es)
- (x sts): x total stitches in round/row
- rnd: round
- BLO: back loop only
- FLO: front loop only
- FO: finish off
- sk: skip one stitch
- FSC: foundation single crochet (tutorial here)
- (…) x: repeat stitches within brackets x times
- *…*: work stitches within asterisks all in the same stitch
Technical Notes
- Crochet in continuous rounds unless otherwise specified
- To avoid large holes in the crochet fabric, increase tension until the holes cannot be seen, or choose a crochet hook a size down.
- This pattern will be worked in a main color (MC) and contrast color (CC). In the sample shown, I used red as my MC and white as my CC.
Final Size
- Sweater: 4″ x 3″
- Stocking: 1.75″ x 1″
SWEATER (in MC, then switch to CC, sport weight yarn. The ribbing is worked in turned rows, and the striping is worked in joined rounds. Do not cut the yarn between color changes and simply let it hang when working on alternate rounds.)
- Begin Starting with MC, we will work in short turned rows to create a long strip, and then sew the strip together at the ends to create a circle.
- Row 1 FSC 3, chain and turn (3 sts)
- Row 2-12 (11 rnds) BLO, hdc 3, ch and turn (3 sts)
- Seam the edges closed with a tapestry needle, or you can slipstitch the ends together. Fasten off and weave in the end. You should have a tiny ribbed circle. From any point in the circle, attach MC yarn.
- Round 1 Chain 1 and pick up 24 hdc all around (2 hdcs per horizontal hdc). Slipstitch into the first hdc. (24 sts)
- Switch to CC.
- Round 2 Chain 1, hdc inc x24, slst (48 sts)
- Round 3 Chain 1, hdc all around, slst (48 sts)
- Switch to MC. We will now create the arm holes.
- Round 4 Chain 1, hdc 8, sk 8, hdc 16, sk 8, hdc 8, slst (32 sts)
- Round 5 Chain 1, hdc all around, slst (32 sts)
- Switch to CC.
- Round 6-7 (2 rnds) Chain 1, hdc all around, slst (32 sts)
- Repeat rounds 5 and 6 with MC, then one more time with CC. Switch back to the MC for the bottom ribbing.
- Ribbing: (video tutorial here) Chain 4 off the side of the last round. Hdc 3, beginning from the second chain from the hook. (Working to the left of the hook, slip stitch 3 times. Then, reorient yourself so that you can work into the back loops of the hdcs you just made. BLO, hdc 3 into those three stitches. Chain 1 and turn, and BLO, hdc across.) Repeat until you reach the first stitch, and slip stitch into the top chain of the first stitch. (12 rows total)
SLEEVES
- Begin Using MC, and beginning from the bottom of the arm hole, chain 1, and pick up 12 hdcs all around, and slip stitch to the first hdc (12 sts)
- Round 2 Chain 1, and hdc all around, slst (12 sts)
- Switch to CC and repeat round 2 twice.
- Ribbing: (video tutorial here) Chain 4 off the side of the last round. Hdc 3, beginning from the second chain from the hook. (Working to the left of the hook, slip stitch 3 times. Then, reorient yourself so that you can work into the back loops of the hdcs you just made. BLO, hdc 3 into those three stitches. Chain 1 and turn, and BLO, hdc across.) Repeat until you reach the first stitch, and slip stitch into the top chain of the first stitch.
- Finish off and repeat on the other sleeve. Weave in all the ends on the sweater. Add a loop of yarn to the top to create an ornament!
STOCKING (in CC, then switch to MC, sport weight yarn. Do not cut the yarn between color changes and simply let it hang when working on alternate rounds.)
- Begin Start with CC, working in the round.
- Round 1 sc6 in MR (6 sts)
- Round 2 inc x6 (12 sts)
- Round 3 sc all around (12 sts)
- Switch to MC.
- Round 4 sc all around (12 sts)
- Round 5 (sc2, inc) x4 (16 sts)
- Round 6 sc5, switch to CC, sc, hdc, dc2, hdc, sc, switch to MC, sc5 (16 sts)
- Round 7 sc all around (16 sts)
- Round 8 (sc2, dec) x4 (12 sts)
- Round 9 sc all around (12 sts)
- Switch to CC yarn.
- Round 10-12 (3 rnds) sc all around (12 sts)
- Finish off and fold flat. Sew a loop of yarn at the back of the stocking.
Your [pattern name] is all done! I hope you enjoyed crocheting it and found the pattern helpful. I would love to see your finished project, so share a picture on Instagram with me by using the #littleworldofwhimsy and tagging me @littleworldofwhimsy. Once again, if you have any questions don’t hesitate to reach out to me with a direct message on Instagram or through email at littleworldofwhimsy@gmail.com. Happy crocheting!
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